Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 4104

State of Kuwait · Civil Matters — Volume 10 · Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office

English translation of the principle

The financial penalty imposed by the contracting parties to secure performance of their agreement constitutes agreed compensation. Implication thereof. - The judge’s power to reduce agreed compensation. Its prerequisite.
Arabic original
الجزاء المالي الذي يفرضه المتعاقدان لضمان تنفيذ اتفاقهما يعتبر من قبيل التعويض الاتفاقي. مؤدي ذلك. - سلطة القاضي في تخفيض التعويض الاتفاقي. مناطها.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٧١/٩٨ عمالي جلسة ٢٨/١٢/١٩٩٨ مج القسم الرابع - المجلد الثالث ص ٣٠٧)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 10 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 758. PDF pages: 758.

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